The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, JULY 28, 1883.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1442, 28 July 1883, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, JULY 28, 1883.

A man named Austin was admitted to the hoipital, Grey town, yesterday, suffer ing from a leyere attack of delirium tremens. '". '■' ' Mr C. It. Carter has presented a book wri'.teflby him entitled " Victoria, ■ the British El Dorado," to the-Wairarapa Instituto. The usoal fortnightly practice of the Groytown Firo Brigade was held on on Thursday evening, when the new hose reel was ÜBed for the first time with Batiafactosy results. After the practice the engine was taken to pieces and thoroughly cleaned. We will comply with a request made to us by " an old subscriber," in the course of a few days.. A public meeting of stockowners and settlers in convened at Featherston for Saturday next, to take into consideration the best means of placing the remaining shares of the Wellington Meat Export Company. We beg to acknowledge .the receipt from the Hon, the Premier, of an interesting pamphlet on the manufacture of cheese, butter, and bacon in New Zealand, whioh wo purpose taking an early opportunity of reviewing for the benefit of our readers, Our weather reporter is in high spirits, and writes as follows:—" 'Well, is it wet enough for you ?' I was asked during the post week. What answer could I give when it has rainedon six days out of seven, and almost forty hours without being fair, Enough, and more than enough for the requirenents of most people, If it should continue to rain in the same way much longer we shall require .aquatic propensities to put up with it. Total rainfall for the week is 3:005 inches, The mean reading of the barometer for the week is 29 655 inches, and for the thermometer it is44'sfah, The wind has been light up to the 26th instant, since then breezy, and from a southwest direction,

If the weather is good on, Monday a ppeoial train •conveying a'number of Legislators will probably rani up to Masterton, returning the same evening, Inspector Sherman, of the Police Department, is paying his periodical visit to this town.

The postponed football matoh between Canterbury and Wellington takes place this afternoon, on the Newtown ground, at 8 p.m., and after the result of Tuesday's match the excitement on the game in intense. We understand, however, that Mr Wood, the captain of home team, is too unwell to play, which will be a serious loss to Wellington, and we hear that endeavors are boing made to get Mr J. Ferry from tho Wairarapa to take his place, We trust that the weather will be fine, and ..that there will be a good attendance. At present (1 a. m.) though it is overcast and damp, it is not raining, and what little wind tliero is is coming from the N.W., but the glnss haa commenced to fall fast since 11p.m.—N.Z; Times.

Tho total abolition of oaths in nil legal proceedings has boen carried in the House of.Eepresunlativea. H.is.,Horibr Judge Hardcastlelaid down as. a. rule yesterday,, that without an official report from a debtor's Trustee, he would not grant an order of discharge.

A man named George Necdham was fined 20s by Mr H. S. Wardell, R.M., this morning for drunkeness. ' .

Mr McKenzie has, we understand, undertaken the work of levelling the park oval for the Mastorton Park Trustees.

We are informed that persons sending telegrams can if they desire it have them lodged lor delivery in the Post offices of (be loivns to whioh I hey are addressed. This is a convenienca for country Bottlers who frequently clear their letters after the Telegraph offices have closed. Mr John Stevens, M.H.R., was sued in the Disinct Court, Masterton, yesterday by Dr Hosking, for a sum of, .£45. He placed himself under Ilia wing of the Speaker of the House and asaeitod his privilege; but Mr Buuny nothing daunted, wont for liiin oven there, and obtained judgment against him for the full amount claimed.

We have been requested to oorrect the statement we mado yesterday with reference to the man Michael Farr, who died in the Masterton Hospital on Thursday night, The poor fellow went to Wellington and spent his money, returning to Masterton evidently in the first stage of dohrium tremens He sold a horse, saddle, and bridle, and again left tho town, returning at lastin a very dangerous state. Mr T. Thompson, seeing how matters stcod, kindly look him in, put him to bed, and sent for Dr Beard, who, after an examination, ordered him to be taken to the hospital, where ho died soon after admittance.

The Melbourne Age of the 18th iust contains some particular of the voyage of tho cutter Age, which conveyed tho exploring party despatched by that piper to New Guinea. The eulter had a boisterous passage, but reached New Guinea in safley, and on landing at Port Moresby Mr Morrison was welcomed by the Europeans there, It was Mr Morrison's intontioo to start for the interior on the 9th,

Some time ago a purchase of 200 horses was made in Victoria for tho Kinjj of Siam, together with harness, saddles, and paraphernalia, The whole was shipped on board the steamer Nelson, and, with tho exception of about 20 , horses, everything was landed in good .order. By the same vessel were sent a J large variety of Australian birds, beasts- and .other curiosities as a present from the New South Wales and Victoria Zoological Societies to the King of Siam. His Majesty, in return has sent back by the Nelson two elephan's, a male and female—one for New IS'iuth Wales, and the other for Victoria. Both havo now safelv arrived.

The Victorian Ministor of Railways remarked in tho Assembly recently that there are never less than 5000 "n---mi-mended" applicants for railway situ.ui his.

A somowhat extraordinary meeting was held on the 16th inst in tho Anglican Church, St, Bede's, near Adelaide,. It was generally understood for months past that Archdeacon Fan' had resigned the core of the church, He not having contradicted the statement when first published, the members of tho Church proceeded to elect another minister, rcoummendma to the Bishop of Adelaide the appointment of the Rev-'], Smith. Archdeacon Pare denied having resigned, and made a statement to that effect at a Bpccal meeting at which ho presided. His conduct in not at first contradicting the statement was severely condemned Noisy proceedings were averted by the Archdeacon and wardens abruptly leaving ihe meeting with the minuto book, The remaining members of the congregation deprecated this action, and resolved to bring the whole matter immediately before the Bishop.

The scene of attraction this evening will be at the Hall of Commerce. Mr Schroder's immense sale of drapery commenced at eight o'clock Ibis morning. Before the house was opened at the usual time, we noticed a considerable nnmbor of customers anxiously waiting at the door, and ten minutes afterwards the shop was densely crowded, so much so that, although the Hall of Commerce is a spacious building, many ladies had to wait on tho footpath until such time as room was made for their admittance We wish to draw 'special attention ta the novelties about to be showu this evening, many of which ctuld not bo found elsewhere in New Zealand. The windows will be lit up for this occasion.—Advt.

One of our numerous readers, boi'ng of an inquiring turn of mind, nays that he has tried every drapery and clothing establishment in the Wuirarapa for the purpose of finding out who keeps the best stuff and sells the oheapest. He says he has had considerable experience in the drapery trade, therefore considers himself a competent judge, He gives his opinion in favor of'L. J. Hooper'&. Co., of the Bon Marche* Warehouse, who, he states, has a larger and better stock to choose from than any country store in New Zealand, and fit. for any town in the colony.—Advt.

The extraordinary Bale of Surplus Winter Stock at Te Aro Houso, Wellington, should be a matter of some interest to all loaders of tho Wairarjpa Dailt for these special reason?, Ist, because of the largeness of the stock, 2nd, because of tho short duration of the silo, 15 days only, 3rd, because of the unprecelow prices. Our price list, issued with this paper, should, we think, astonish everybody, and very certain it is that a trip to the sale would bo money ia pocket to every Wairarapa resident that, should try it. If not able to come, their orders, accompanied with cash, would be as well executed as though seleoted personally. It simply means 20s for 10?, or even lets in many cases, therefore try it, 0 ye residents, and that right "early. Bear in mind'that we have no country businesses whatever, no branches in any township, aud no one is authorised to sell for us, either regularly or irregularly, We have only one 'place of business in the province, and the publio would do well to keep this'fact in mind when Bending their orders, or visiting Wellington, that our sole 'establishment in the colony is that known as James Smith's, Te Aro House, Wellington,-ADVT.

A letter signed " Traveller," which ap : '. pearedVin our last issue has led in some quarters to a misconception. Wed'onbtnish. our columns to be made a : in odium for misleading any person, and we therefore think it right to at onco state that the person against whom ".Traveller" preferred his indictment is a leading member of the Preßbyterian community in Masterton, The charge is of so serious a character that we think "Traveller" should make it openly and give the person he accuses the opportunity of denying it or explaining the apparent misconduct, Sinoe the sbove was in type, we have received the following letters, which speak for themselves, and remove all misconoeption with respect to " Travel-, ler's letter:—" Sir,—l am the person to whom your correspondent "Traveller" refers. I may state that I was travelling when extremely unwell, and, as I hold I luivo aright to do,.'openly availed myself of the only remedy within reach. The pledge I have taken binds me to abstain from intoxicants as beverages, and this I trust I shall always do; but I claim liberty as a man and a Christian minister to meet, a special need with the only remedy at hand; I shall not lake "Traveller's" advice-and take the blue ribbon off, or cease,to advocate temperance, but go forward, in the hope that men generally have ',more sense and charity than your correspondent. I am r ;etc, David Fuliok." ." Sir,Allow. me, space toj .'state that 'the Eev,(D.iFplton has exßlained to rae.lhe 'oircum'stanc'es under f which he had recourse to an intoxicant as a medicine, and that so far us my' judgment (joes there is.nothing in Mr Fulton's pledge or as • a temperance reformer to render his action a violation of truth and sincerity. I claim the right, should it commend itself to my judgment, to act in;a similar way under similar circumstances.—l am &o, L. M. Isitt."

Between six and half-past this morning a moat dreadful irasjedy was enacted at the Nelson goal. At present it is.impossiblo tu gather all particulars, but it appears the only warder in"; oharge, John Adams, must hare allowed Davidson, a prisoner serving a life sentence for the manslaughter of Dennis Quinlan, at Lyell, to leave his cell, probably to euable him to go to work in the kitchen. Davidson appears to have been looked npon as a very quiet man, for though special precautions were taken with him .after he wnß sentenced, he seems to have boen so. docile as to have averted any apprehoasions of bis becoming violent, Adams after liberating.the prisoner, went into tho yard, and then came the dreadful deed. The prisoner was left without control, and, probably seized-with a desire to oscape, he seems to have taken a tomahawk and smashed in the guard room door; that done he seized a couple of loaded revolvers, and with one hastened to the yard where poor Adams was, and shot him through the head. Of course the deed was unwitnessed, but from the surrounding circumstances it would appear to be tho course pursued. The noiße of the revolver awakened Mr Sliallcross gaoler and Mrs Sliallcross, and both havini; but an indistinct idea that there was something wrong, hastened into the gaol. In the corridor they wero met by Davidson with two revolvers, whioh he was presenting. The gaoler spuke to the man lirmly but kindly to induce him to retire. Mrs Slmlloross aked him where Adams was, to this the prisoner said, "Oh yes, he's in the yard all right," Mr Skullcross then entreated him to lay aside his weapons, and lie parleyed for a considerable time, and appeared to be suinowbat pacified. He then demanded of Mrs Shullcruss that sho should let him pass, una" oscape from tho gaol, and though' unarmed the -gaoler opposed him. Davidson . theb - : 'spoke'.. •. of.--. the Lyoll murder, making a charge against a woman concerned Ihoreiu and asserting his own imioconce and while Mr and Mrs Shallci'nss were dointj all they could to pacify him, the man put one of the revolvers in. his mouth, and in an instant fired, and was dead. Adams- came to Nelson from Wellington recently, and had a wife and four children, the youngest two months old.

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